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Friday, July 22, 2011

TODAY IN HISTORY JULY 22

THE HISTORY OF JULY 22

WORLD EVENTS

Today is National Penuche Fudge Day

1796Cleveland, Ohio was founded by General Moses Cleveland

1864The Battle of Atlanta took place during the Civil War – reached its peak with 12,000 dead

1890Rose Kennedy was born – mother of JFK, RFK, and Ted

1893Katherine Lee Bates wrote the song “America the Beautiful” on a trip to Pikes Peak, Colorado – song first published July 4, 1895

1923Bob Dole was born – Senator and Presidential candidate

1933Aviator Wiley Post completed the first solo flight around the globe – took seven days and 19 hours

1934The infamous bank robber John Dillinger was killed by Federal agents in Chicago

1937The Senate rejected FDR’s “court packing” policy

1940Alex Trebek was born – host of “Jeopardy”

1942Gas rationing along the AtlanticCoast began during WWII

1943American forces led by General Patton captured Palermo, Sicily

1947Actor/comedian Albert Brooks was born

1957A patent for a “flying toy” was applied for by Walter Morrison – became the Frisbee

1960Cuba nationalized all U.S. owned sugar factories

1964SNL comedian David Spade was born

1975Congress voted to approve the restoration of citizenship to Confederate General Robert E. Lee

1991Police arrest serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer in Milwaukee

1994OJ Simpson pleaded innocent at his trial

1999The ashes of JFK Jr., his wife, and sister in law were cast into the Atlantic Ocean

SPORTS HISTORY on JULY 22

2001Mets Bobby Abreu hits a HR off of John Franco – Franco’s first HR to a lefthander since 1993

2001Greg Maddux wins his 9th straight – his 51st inning without giving up a walk – John Smoltz pitches as a reliever for the 1st time and gets a save